Where does “nonriding” come from?
nonriding (English) comes from English riding, from English trithing, from Middle English trithing, from Old English þriðing, from Old Norse þriðjungr, from Proto-Germanic þridjô, from Proto-Indo-European tretyós, from Proto-Indo-European tr̥tyós — three.
nonriding (English): Not riding
Ancestry of “nonriding”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | riding | present participle of ride; A path cut through... |
| 2 | English | trithing | One of three ancient divisions of a county in... |
| 3 | Middle English | trithing | — |
| 4 | Old English | þriðing | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | þriðjungr | third part |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | þridjô | third |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tretyós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | tr̥tyós | third |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | tréyes | three |